Xilinx XUP and RAMP donations

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Xilinx XUP and RAMP donations

• Paul Hartke
• Kees Vissers
• Patrick Lysaght

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XUP program

• http//www.xilinx.com/univ/
• Software and Hardware donations for entry level
  systems
• Software for all xilinx systems
• Microblaze v7.0 now with MMU
• Take a look at the Plan ahead tool.

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Expanded range of XUP systems
Virtex-II Pro 299
For advanced courses DSP, Embedded projects
research
Spartan-3E 149
For Linux/networked processor courses
NEXYS 99
For logic/processor courses
BASYS 59
For introductory logic courses
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Entry-level Solutions

• Smaller, lighter and less expensive than the
  average engineering textbook
• Powered and configured via USB (cable included)
• Combines a 100K-gate Xilinx Spartan3-E with free
  Xilinx WebPack software to give a full digital
  design environment

US 59
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Bee3 RAMP donations

• All ICs for Academic use of RAMP.
• A total of 30 BEE3 boards donated to Academic
  RAMP users.
• Scheduled in phases 5, 10, 2, 6, 7.
• Donation requires agreement with RAMP PIs and
  Xilinx
• John Wawrzynek is the RAMP PI spokesperson
• Kees Vissers is the Xilinx spokesperson
• UC Berkeley responsible for
• hosting the website/wiki page withRAMP designware
• Community building and user conferences.
• Delivery based on Xilinx donations.